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"Smooth Criminal" is a song by the American pop singer Michael Jackson, released on November 14, 1988, from his seventh studio album, Bad (1987). It was written by Jackson and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones .
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Storyline. In early 1989, the musical film "Moonwalker" with Jackson in the title role was released. The episode "Smooth Criminal", directed by Colin Chilvers, was the basis of the story line of the tape. Two mounted shortened versions of the episode became video clips for the song.
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THE SHORT FILM. Director: Colin Chilvers. Primary Production Location: Los Angeles, California. Michael Jackson’s short film for “Smooth Criminal” was the sixth of nine short films produced for recordings from Bad, one of the best selling albums of all time.
Jul 29, 2013 · The video: “Smooth Criminal” by Michael Jackson. The girl-now-woman: Kelley Parker. How old were you when you appeared in the “Smooth Criminal” video? We filmed the “Smooth Criminal” video for over one month and then the rest of the film for about eight months. I was 10-11 years old when we shot the film, and 12 when it finally came ...
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- “Thriller” (1983) "Thriller" was the most important moment in music television since the Beatles rocked Ed Sullivan. "After Michael Jackson, when American artists got a sense of the potency of a well-thought-out video," said Duran Duran bassist John Taylor, "everything became more expensive."
- “Bad” (1987) Jackson and iconic director Martin Scorsese teamed up for an 18-minute, big-budget epic. Filming near condemned Harlem buildings, Scorsese paired Jackson with a young Wesley Snipes for a dramatic black-and-white confrontation – then the video's second act bursts to life with a West Side Story-style combat dance staged in a Brooklyn subway station.
- “Billie Jean” (1983) "Billie Jean" was already a Number One single on a Number One album before it even aired on MTV, but when it did, its cultural impact went beyond mere chart success.
- “Scream” (1995) Though director Mark Romanek disputes "Scream"'s legacy as the most expensive video ever made, this dystopic, playful spaceship dance-off between Michael and sister Janet was no fly-by-night affair, totalling $7 million.
Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal (Music Video 1988) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Nov 21, 2019 · Backed by a stylish 1930s-style video directed by Colin Chilvers, “Smooth Criminal” was simply more proof of Jackson’s artistic brilliance and demanding nature. (He insisted on having a doctor flown to the studio to record his heartbeat, which is used at the beginning of the track.)
